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1 Kings 21

ESV 1
Now Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard in Jezreel, beside the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
NIV 1
Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
ESV 2
And after this Ahab said to Naboth, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a vegetable garden, because it is near my house, and I will give you a better vineyard for it; or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its value in money."
NIV 2
Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth."
ESV 3
But Naboth said to Ahab, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
NIV 3
But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
ESV 4
And Ahab went into his house vexed and sullen because of what Naboth the Jezreelite had said to him, for he had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." And he lay down on his bed and turned away his face and would eat no food.
NIV 4
So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
ESV 5
But Jezebel his wife came to him and said to him, "Why is your spirit so vexed that you eat no food?"
NIV 5
His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, "Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?"
ESV 6
And he said to her, "Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and said to him, 'Give me your vineyard for money, or else, if it please you, I will give you another vineyard for it.' And he answered, 'I will not give you my vineyard.'"
NIV 6
He answered her, "Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.' "
ESV 7
And Jezebel his wife said to him, "Do you now govern Israel? Arise and eat bread and let your heart be cheerful; I will give you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
NIV 7
Jezebel his wife said, "Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
ESV 8
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name and sealed them with his seal, and she sent the letters to the elders and the leaders who lived with Naboth in his city.
NIV 8
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.
ESV 9
And she wrote in the letters, "Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth at the head of the people.
NIV 9
In those letters she wrote: "Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
ESV 10
And set two worthless men opposite him, and let them bring a charge against him, saying, 'You have cursed God and the king.' Then take him out and stone him to death."
NIV 10
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
ESV 11
And the men of his city, the elders and the leaders who lived in his city, did as Jezebel had sent word to them. As it was written in the letters that she had sent to them,
NIV 11
So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
ESV 12
they proclaimed a fast and set Naboth at the head of the people.
NIV 12
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
ESV 13
And the two worthless men came in and sat opposite him. And the worthless men brought a charge against Naboth in the presence of the people, saying, "Naboth cursed God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death with stones.
NIV 13
Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth has cursed both God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
ESV 14
Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, "Naboth has been stoned; he is dead."
NIV 14
Then they sent word to Jezebel: "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."
ESV 15
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned and was dead, Jezebel said to Ahab, "Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give you for money, for Naboth is not alive, but dead."
NIV 15
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, "Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead."
ESV 16
And as soon as Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, Ahab arose to go down to the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, to take possession of it.
NIV 16
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.
ESV 17
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
NIV 17
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
ESV 18
"Arise, go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who is in Samaria; behold, he is in the vineyard of Naboth, where he has gone to take possession.
NIV 18
"Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
ESV 19
And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD, "Have you killed and also taken possession?"' And you shall say to him, 'Thus says the LORD: "In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood."'"
NIV 19
Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood--yes, yours!' "
ESV 20
Ahab said to Elijah, "Have you found me, O my enemy?" He answered, "I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the LORD.
NIV 20
Ahab said to Elijah, "So you have found me, my enemy!" "I have found you," he answered, "because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.
ESV 21
Behold, I will bring disaster upon you. I will utterly burn you up, and will cut off from Ahab every male, bond or free, in Israel.
NIV 21
'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel--slave or free.
ESV 22
And I will make your house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah, for the anger to which you have provoked me, and because you have made Israel to sin.
NIV 22
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
ESV 23
And of Jezebel the LORD also said, 'The dogs shall eat Jezebel within the walls of Jezreel.'
NIV 23
"And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
ESV 24
Anyone belonging to Ahab who dies in the city the dogs shall eat, and anyone of his who dies in the open country the birds of the heavens shall eat."
NIV 24
"Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country."
ESV 25
(There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the LORD like Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited.
NIV 25
(There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
ESV 26
He acted very abominably in going after idols, as the Amorites had done, whom the LORD cast out before the people of Israel.)
NIV 26
He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)
ESV 27
And when Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his flesh and fasted and lay in sackcloth and went about dejectedly.
NIV 27
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
ESV 28
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
NIV 28
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
ESV 29
"Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself before me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; but in his son's days I will bring the disaster upon his house."
NIV 29
"Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son."

New International Version

1 Kings 21

NIV 1
Some time later there was an incident involving a vineyard belonging to Naboth the Jezreelite. The vineyard was in Jezreel, close to the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
NIV 2
Ahab said to Naboth, "Let me have your vineyard to use for a vegetable garden, since it is close to my palace. In exchange I will give you a better vineyard or, if you prefer, I will pay you whatever it is worth."
NIV 3
But Naboth replied, "The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers."
NIV 4
So Ahab went home, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had said, "I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers." He lay on his bed sulking and refused to eat.
NIV 5
His wife Jezebel came in and asked him, "Why are you so sullen? Why won't you eat?"
NIV 6
He answered her, "Because I said to Naboth the Jezreelite, 'Sell me your vineyard; or if you prefer, I will give you another vineyard in its place.' But he said, 'I will not give you my vineyard.' "
NIV 7
Jezebel his wife said, "Is this how you act as king over Israel? Get up and eat! Cheer up. I'll get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite."
NIV 8
So she wrote letters in Ahab's name, placed his seal on them, and sent them to the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city with him.
NIV 9
In those letters she wrote: "Proclaim a day of fasting and seat Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
NIV 10
But seat two scoundrels opposite him and have them testify that he has cursed both God and the king. Then take him out and stone him to death."
NIV 11
So the elders and nobles who lived in Naboth's city did as Jezebel directed in the letters she had written to them.
NIV 12
They proclaimed a fast and seated Naboth in a prominent place among the people.
NIV 13
Then two scoundrels came and sat opposite him and brought charges against Naboth before the people, saying, "Naboth has cursed both God and the king." So they took him outside the city and stoned him to death.
NIV 14
Then they sent word to Jezebel: "Naboth has been stoned and is dead."
NIV 15
As soon as Jezebel heard that Naboth had been stoned to death, she said to Ahab, "Get up and take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite that he refused to sell you. He is no longer alive, but dead."
NIV 16
When Ahab heard that Naboth was dead, he got up and went down to take possession of Naboth's vineyard.
NIV 17
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
NIV 18
"Go down to meet Ahab king of Israel, who rules in Samaria. He is now in Naboth's vineyard, where he has gone to take possession of it.
NIV 19
Say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?' Then say to him, 'This is what the LORD says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth's blood, dogs will lick up your blood--yes, yours!' "
NIV 20
Ahab said to Elijah, "So you have found me, my enemy!" "I have found you," he answered, "because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD.
NIV 21
'I am going to bring disaster on you. I will consume your descendants and cut off from Ahab every last male in Israel--slave or free.
NIV 22
I will make your house like that of Jeroboam son of Nebat and that of Baasha son of Ahijah, because you have provoked me to anger and have caused Israel to sin.'
NIV 23
"And also concerning Jezebel the LORD says: 'Dogs will devour Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.'
NIV 24
"Dogs will eat those belonging to Ahab who die in the city, and the birds of the air will feed on those who die in the country."
NIV 25
(There was never a man like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the eyes of the LORD, urged on by Jezebel his wife.
NIV 26
He behaved in the vilest manner by going after idols, like the Amorites the LORD drove out before Israel.)
NIV 27
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went around meekly.
NIV 28
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite:
NIV 29
"Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring this disaster in his day, but I will bring it on his house in the days of his son."